Israel Hamas authority: More than 50,000 Gaza deaths since war began
The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the Gaza war a year and a half ago has risen to over 50,000, according to the Hamas-controlled health authority. However, many people are still missing. The figures, which do not distinguish between fighters and civilians, cannot be independently verified. However, international organizations such as the UN consider them to be largely credible.
23.03.2025, 13:04
SDA
The Gaza war was triggered by the attack on Israel by Hamas and other extremist groups on October 7, 2023, in which around 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 Israelis were taken hostage in the Gaza Strip.
According to a media report, around 30 people were killed in new Israeli attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported various attacks, including drone attacks, in the Rafah and Chan Junis areas. Among other things, residential buildings and a vehicle were attacked.
The Israeli army had previously warned residents of the Tal al-Sultan district in Rafah that the military would "launch an offensive against terrorist organizations" there. People were called upon to flee the combat zone. Videos circulated on social media of people fleeing Rafah on foot, some of them carrying heavy loads - including small children.
The Israeli air force had recently resumed its bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip, after which ground operations began again. Since then, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed, including women and children.
Mediators had previously failed to achieve an extension of the ceasefire that had been in place since mid-January. Israel's goals are to free the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip and to destroy the Hamas terrorist organization.
